| Company profile |
| Non-profit organization |
| Job details | |
| Job industry : | Other |
| Job segment : | Other |
| Job role : | Other |
| Job skill : | Non-Profit Organization |
| Position vacant : | Corporate Counsel |
| Job location : | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Job details | |
| Company name : | PETA Foundation |
| Minimum experience : | 3 years |
| Maximum experience : | 30 years |
| Job type : | Permanent |
| Gross pay : | Negotiable for the right candidate |
| Job posted : | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Job view count : | 257 |
| Job description | |
| Job description: | To provide legal advice on a wide range of corporate, constitutional, administrative, intellectual property, and animal protection issues that arise in the conduct of the organization’s charitable programs |
| Job duties: | *Conduct legal research on corporate issues pertaining to the formation, maintenance, and day-to-day operation of corporations, contracts, intellectual property, real estate, insurance, employment law, and tax exemptions
*Assist in coordinating and ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements *Assist with review of and advice on Internet features, news releases, and other publications *Conduct legal research on constitutional issues, such as freedom of speech, freedom of association, and defamation *Conduct legal research on a variety of animal protection and animal rights issues, statutes, and regulations, such as the Animal Welfare Act, the Humane Slaughter Act, cruelty-to-animals statutes, and statutes and regulations governing humane societies and veterinarians *Draft correspondence, contracts, and applications *Draft requests under state and federal freedom of information acts Provide assistance to other attorneys, as needed |
| Req. candidate profile : | *J.D. and a minimum of three years’ experience
*Member in good standing of a state bar *Strong legal research and writing skills *Thorough knowledge of animal rights issues *Ability to handle multiple tasks with strict time constraints *Experience in corporate law, administrative law, constitutional law, animal rights law, and/or criminal law preferred *Commitment to the objectives of the organization |
| How to apply : | Register to view |
| Third party mediation allowed : | No |
| Telecommute : | No |
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